Definitions for "Acrylamide"
CAS Number: 79-06-1. An amide that is derived from acrylic acid, that polymerizes easily, and is used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers. Chemical formula = C3H5NO. Molecular weight = 71.08 g/mol. Learn More...
a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
Odourless, soluble substance used in paper-making, fabrics and dyes. A probable carcinogen found in small quantities of food, particularly starch-based foods that over-heated during when cooking.